Pros
If you get a bonus, it's usually decent. However, ISACA is feeling the effect of financial stress (as the entire country is).
Cons
- The program (CMMI appraisals) that brings ISACA the most money is not invested into nearly enough as it should be (people try to lie to get CMMI certified but we barely look into that further because it costs too much) - Certain departments have no set policies (or if they do, everything is scattered but you are expected to know/remember everything - they say mistakes are fine but then get annoyed when you ask too many questions) - Certain managers who were new when they started are still not able to properly delegate tasks in a clear manner and you are blamed for not doing your work properly - People are let go for speaking out against things that need to change regardless of tenure (and yet we are told to communicate how we feel) - The company would rather lesson benefits than cancel the 'all hands summer event' that flies every employee out (ISACA has state-side and international employees by the way) to the 'home base' (in Illinois) and pays for the food/hotel stays all because 'people would be upset' if it was cancelled. People are more upset about the lessoning of benefits! If ISACA upper management would just explain that keeping benefits is more important than one week of fun I'm sure employees would understand - It is obvious when they want to keep someone *only because they don't want to take the time out to replace them - There are no career growth opportunities here. ISACA offers to pay for outside education but as far as upward movement within ISACA, unless your manager quits or someone gets laid off you are at where you are at. In addition, ISACA will not pay for an ISACA employee to train in and obtain an ISACA certification unless it is exactly the work you are doing now.